Chapter 68 She is back again
"Nian'an, Nian'an..." The murmur in my ears became smaller and smaller, and the soul in my arms turned into bits of light and disappeared.
"Sister..." Gu Nian'an knelt on the ground, crying.
Who says there is no family love in this world?
It's just that calculation and desire take over, destroying the warmth of the blood and breaking the ties in the heart.
"Let's go. I'll take you home." Lin Qingyue's expression was calm, and even her habitual mischievous smile lingered on her lips. In her eyes, those separations and deaths seemed insignificant.
On the way, she told Gu Huai, "I spared your life only because of Gu Nianxue. Gu Nian'an is her last concern. You should treat him well and let him return to his ancestral home as soon as possible to end Gu Nianxue's worries."
"Okay, okay! After I return, I will choose an auspicious day, summon the elders of the clan, and let Nian'an recognize his ancestors..."
"There's no need to choose a day. The best day is after dawn."
"Yes, yes! After we get back, we'll do it immediately, by daybreak! Princess, don't worry. Nian'an is my only legitimate son, and I will definitely not treat him unfairly. In the future, all the Gu family's assets will be handed over to him."
Gu Huai agreed readily, saying nothing but nice things.
Lin Qingyue only escorted him to the front door of the Gu family before stopping. "After daybreak, I want to hear the news that Gu Nian'an has returned to his ancestral home."
After saying that, she turned and left.
As soon as she left, the oppressive feeling that had been hanging over Gu Huai all the way suddenly disappeared.
Gu Huai straightened his back and his eyes gradually became sharper.
"Nian'an." He called Gu Nian'an lightly.
Gu Nian'an glanced at him coldly, then strode into the Gu family's gate.
"Sister, you're right. Mother has a share in everything in the Gu family. I can't let anyone else take advantage of me. I have to take back everything that belongs to us!"
Gu Huai's eyes were deep and his mind was filled with scheming.
Just now, he saw clearly the hatred in Gu Nian'an's eyes. He could not rely on this son at all.
But in front of Lin Qingyue, he couldn't show any dissatisfaction.
But it is impossible for Princess Jin to keep an eye on the Gu family every day. When there is less attention after a while, he will support another illegitimate son.
When the time is right, get rid of Gu Nian'an.
Gu Huai didn't want to leave a weapon around that could take his life at any time!
Even if it is his own son, if he poses a threat to him, he must be eliminated.
How ridiculous! Gu Nianxue always followed her mother's weak temper. She actually still believed in family ties and wanted Gu Nian'an to recognize his ancestors?
That night, Gu Huai sent someone to inquire about and verify Lin Qingyue's identity.
After confirming that she was indeed the Princess of Jin, the elders in the family were immediately notified, and a grand recognition ceremony was held at dawn.
During the day, in front of everyone, Gu Huai cried and recounted the pain of losing his son all these years. He also repeatedly promised that everything in the Gu family would be left to Gu Nian'an as compensation.
Gu Nian'an was so disgusted by him that he couldn't eat for a whole day. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that there was such a good actor in the world. No wonder the entire Gu family was deceived by him back then!
That night, Gu Huai returned to his dormitory and instructed his confidants to add chronic poison to Gu Nian'an's food starting tomorrow.
He had originally planned to wait for a while before taking action.
But Gu Nian'an was such a fool that he didn't know what was good for him. Not only did he have a cold face all day, but he also scolded Gu Huai in front of the elders for driving his daughter crazy and killing his own flesh and blood, making him lose face.
Gu Nian'an can't stay any longer, otherwise he might kill himself at any time!
Gu Huai then thought of a chronic poison he had found at great expense. After taking it, a person would gradually become weak and lose their ability to move, eventually dying after half a year.
The best thing about this medicine is that the deceased will show symptoms of death from illness and will not be suspected of homicide.
He had used this trick on his first wife.
Now, he is preparing to use it against his own son.
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs?" He sneered, "That must be a sick cat!"
"So what if I don't have a legitimate son? I can always marry another concubine or find another noblewoman! I'm only fifty and still fertile. What's the problem with having a few more legitimate sons? In this world, there's nothing that can't be bought with power and wealth!"
"My Lord, which lady would you like to sleep with you today?" His servants presented him with a picture album of beauties on a tray for him to choose from.
The beauties in the album were all his concubines, and there were too many of them to take care of. So he had them painted, and he would look at the paintings and choose the ones before going to bed every night.
"This one." He flipped through a few pages and chose the youngest one.
Not long after, the beauty arrived.
This beauty had been neglected for more than half a year, and she was ecstatic to be suddenly called upon today.
But a moment later, Gu Huai lay there gasping for breath like a dead fish.
beauty:"……"
Gu Huai glanced back casually and saw the disappointment and contempt in the beauty's eyes. He immediately flew into a rage: "Bitch, how dare you despise me? Get out!"
After the beauty was driven out, Gu Huai couldn't help but ask himself: "Am I really old?"
At this moment, I suddenly heard a knock on the door outside: "bang bang bang".
"Didn't I tell you to get out?"
No one answered, only the sound of "bang bang bang", which was particularly dull in the silent midnight.
"Who?" Gu Huai felt something was wrong.
"Bang, bang, bang!" The knocking sound became louder and louder.
“Who on earth is it!”
Gu Huai was about to open the door when he suddenly realized something.
Something was wrong! There should be someone guarding the door. Anyone who wanted to come in should have been informed first. Besides, it was already late at night, so no one would come looking for him.
If there's no one outside the door, could it be...
He was startled by the thought, his heart pounding.
I wanted to open my mouth to call for help, but my throat seemed to be blocked and I couldn't make a sound.
He struggled to light the lamp again, but he was so weak that he couldn't even move his fingertips.
The only thing that moves is a pair of eyes.
The white silk fell down, numbing his face.
He strained his strength to lift his gaze upwards, and saw a dangling figure dangling from the end of a white silk curtain draped from the beam above the bed. Layers of white silk fluttered in the wind, and the stench of decay mixed with the rich smell of blood filled his nostrils.
The figure suddenly lowered its head, its pupilless eyes meeting his. Its bright red mouth twisted to its ears, forcing a stiff smile.
“Daddy——”
The ending tone is long and thin, with a chilling atmosphere.
This once most familiar call now made his hair stand on end and his whole body go cold.
Gu Nianxue!
Didn’t he leave already?
He saw her soul disappear before his eyes, how come it appeared again?
“Daddy——”
The ghost hanging on the white silk disappeared, and the little head of Gu Nianxue popped out from the quilt, her eyes were empty and lifeless, and a stiff smile spread across her pale face.
"Daddy, can we go back to our childhood?" The girl's voice was as sweet as dew, as if pulling time back to the past.
"Baby wants to pick some fruit, but the tree is too high to reach! Daddy, Daddy, please get up and carry baby to pick the fruit!"
"Pick fruits, let's go pick fruits!"
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